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Article 5

No: 228

Effective from Jan 08 2019 - Jan 07 2019
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 1.For purposes of applying Article 5 of the Law, the Public Prosecution shall be immediately notified upon arresting a suspect for committing one of the crimes stipulated in the Law, and the suspect shall be brought before it upon completion of the pre-investigation proceedings within seven days from the date of his arrest.
 2.If the pre-investigation proceedings and examination of the suspect require extension of the period referred to in Article 5 of the Law, the Presidency of State Security shall file a reasoned request to the Public Prosecutor or his designee to issue a written order extending such period for a period or periods not exceeding seven days in aggregate.